BAC's CEO visits new Baggage Handling Services Department

Manama, Dec. 18 (BNA): In line with its efforts to enhance operational efficiency and improve the overall passenger experience at Bahrain International Airport (BIA), Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has established a new Baggage Handling Services (BHS) Department. BAC Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah recently visited the department to meet the team and review the progress of 18 young Bahraini recruits who are being trained to oversee the BHS operations in the near future. Specialists with extensive backgrounds in aviation baggage handling are currently running the department and conducting a comprehensive training programme for the new recruits, which includes site visits, case studies, and practical experience as the BHS System in the New Terminal Building is being installed, tested and commissioned. Working 24/7 on a shift basis, the team will be responsible for the management of BIA’s baggage handling system and communication with the relevant stakeholders to ensure baggage is handled safely and securely, and delivered on time. Once the Passenger Terminal Building opens, the team will manage its new state-of-the-art system, which has a handling capacity of 4,700 bags per peak hour. Mr Al Binfalah said: "This new department brings us another step closer towards one of the Airport Modernisation Programme’s main objectives, which is to ensure that BIA’s passenger services are at par with the best in the world. BAC is committed to developing the Kingdom’s talent pool and training young Bahrainis to assume leadership roles in specialised aviation fields. We are pleased with the progress the department has made in such a short period of time and look forward to seeing the entire team achieve even greater success in the years to come."